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Final legislation25 Feb 2021

The final legislation as passed by both houses of the Australian Parliament on 25 February 2021 is available on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Final legislation

Final legislation as passed by Parliament - 25 February 2021 (PDF716.83 KB)
19 Mar 2021
Revised explanatory memorandum - 25 February 2021 (PDF980.71 KB)
19 Mar 2021
  • Project overview
  • Concepts paper19 May 2020
  • Submissions to concepts paper31 Jul 2020
  • Draft legislation31 Jul 2020
  • Submissions to exposure draft22 Dec 2020
  • Final legislation25 Feb 2021

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